Two of the cheapest online sites I have found for the Taylor kit are http://www.amatoind.com and http://www.spspools-spas.com. I've never ordered from the first one, but I've ordered lots of times from the second one and never had a problem.

Welcome to the forum!! Guess you've seen by now that "pool store" and "ethics" is kind of an oxymoron, most of the time--there are a few honest, ethical ones out there, but they're hard to time sometimes. We can help you fix the pool, but Carl has laid out the steps and what it'll take to get there. Let us know when you're ready!

Janet